#8E65E2
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(60.8% 0.183 295.6), rgb(142, 101, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#8E65E2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E65E2 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 101, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 68%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.183 295.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #8E65E2 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E65E2 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E65E2 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E65E2 text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5B5F5
oklch(80.9% 0.091 295.8)
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Step 400
400
#A88CEF
oklch(70.6% 0.143 295.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E65E2
oklch(60.8% 0.183 295.6)
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Step 600
600
#8050D8
oklch(55.6% 0.199 295.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D3FBB
oklch(49.1% 0.185 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#583597
oklch(42.6% 0.153 295.6)
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Step 900
900
#483079
oklch(37.7% 0.119 295.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D47
oklch(27.1% 0.076 295.1)
#8E65E2 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #297EE6 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #377BDF | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A7F9A | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E65E2
#8E65E2
oklch(60.8% 0.183 295.6)
- #808C00
#808C00
oklch(60.9% 0.139 115.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #8E65E2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E65E2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.031
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.035
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.036
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.068
Use #8E65E2 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.